POLICY AGREEMENT 2025/2026

Bella Dance Academy (BDA) Policy Agreement 2025/2026

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Ways to Learn for All Students

BDA offers a variety of service options, including private instruction, small-group instruction, traditional classes, and more, to meet the needs of students and staff and to maintain service continuity in any situation.

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Rescheduling, Instructors, and Class Substitutions

Instructor assignments will be announced before classes begin. BDA reserves the right to reschedule or combine classes, or to provide a substitute instructor. BDA reserves the right to deliver class content via an online system in the event that classes are not able to be conducted live for any reason, including, but not limited to: weather, instructor absence, or a governmental advisory.​

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Safer Studio Policy 

BDA requires all staff and students to stay home when they are ill. To reduce community spread of illness, we follow best practices and recommendations from our local health department and our industry associations, More Than Just Great Dancing!® and Youth Protection Advocates in Dance. BDA focuses on a hierarchy of measures beginning with keeping ill people home, followed by frequent handwashing and good hygiene practices, and amplified cleaning. In the event a class is unable to be held at the studio, classes will move to an online learning platform until in-studio classes can resume.

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Special Communications

BDA works to keep you informed and up-to-date on regular studio happenings: Please read our Weekly Wednesday Newsletter, Emails, and Studio Communication Center (TV slideshow and information board at the studio). Follow @belladanceyk on Facebook and @bella.dance.academy on Instagram for weekly updates, and join our BDA Parent & Student Community on Facebook to connect with faculty and families. Any questions - We are happy to answer any questions you may have regarding your dancer or our programs. Let us know if we can help you in any way!​

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Attendance 

Regular attendance is vital to student progress and group choreography. Please make an effort to attend each class. If your dancer misses more than 2 of the final 8 classes before our year-end performance, your dancer may be excluded from participating in the performance routine at the instructor's discretion. Please report all absences to the studio.

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Inter-Sessional Break

BDA provides one inter-sessional break that provides flexibility during the dance season. Inter-sessional breaks allow for the potential makeup of classes in the event of breaks, canceled classes, or a cessation of classes for any reason.​

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Dress Code

Proper attire and hair etiquette are required for all classes. For safety reasons, dancers are not permitted to wear jewelry. All required items will be available for purchase at our Bella Boutique (with the exception of Pointe shoes). Dancers will not be sent home if they are unable to wear dress code, but will receive a warning if they are not consistently meeting dress code expectations.​

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Class Observation

In an effort to maximize both instructional time and observational time, grown-up observation will be permitted for the entire class on scheduled dates (please see the BDA 2025/2026 Season Calendar). Other observations are at the instructor's discretion. We ask that you observe quietly, that cell phones be turned off, and that siblings are monitored and quiet during observations. Parents/guardians are not permitted to watch from the hallways.

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Lost & Found 

Lost and found is located in the top-left cubby on the boot room shelves, near the front door, and next to the change rooms. Please check the lost and found regularly, as all lost and found items are donated to the Salvation Army on the 15th of each month. BDA is not responsible for any lost or stolen items. Please do not leave belongings unattended. Dancers are encouraged to take dance bags into classrooms with them.​

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Exam Classes 

We are very pleased to be working towards offering Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Ballet Exams during our 2025/2026 season. Eligible classes and/or students will be selected early in the season and will work towards fulfilling their examination requirements throughout the season. Participation is not mandatory, but is encouraged. Extra fees apply, and special attire is required. If your dancer has been selected to participate in an examination or class award session, you will receive notice (and all details) as soon as possible.